Paul Blackburn becomes another Mets’ pitching question mark after spinal surgery

Paul Blackburn’s 2025 Opening Day may be in jeopardy, but he and the Mets hope his spinal fluid leak is fixed. The Mets right ...
Yardbarker

Mets right-hander undergoes spinal procedure

The Mets announced Tuesday that right-hander Paul Blackburn underwent a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak repair procedure on Oct. 11. The typical timeframe to return to play from a procedure of this ...
Fox News

Nebraska woman's runny nose from 'allergies' turns out to be brain fluid leak

Kendra Jackson thought she had bad allergies — at least, that's what doctors told her when she complained of a runny nose. "Everywhere I went I always had a box of Puffs, always stuffed in my pocket," ...
Healio

Cerebrospinal fluid leak after anterior cervical discectomy, fusion rare but serious

Although uncommon, cerebrospinal fluid leak following cervical discectomy and fusion is a serious complication; however, repair is usually possible, according to study findings. In a retrospective ...
The Virginian-Pilot

She was told her runny nose was from “allergies.” It was a brain-fluid leak.

For years, Kendra Jackson battled an incessantly runny nose – sniffling and sneezing, blowing and losing sleep each night. Jackson said she initially thought she was getting a cold, then, as her ...
Daily Herald

She was told her perpetually runny nose was from 'allergies.' It was a brain-fluid leak.

For years, Kendra Jackson battled an incessantly runny nose - sniffling and sneezing, blowing and losing sleep each night. Jackson said she initially thought she was getting a cold, then, as her ...